Which bilstein kit to go for and why???

1. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

   #1 13th October 2008, 09:49

   Ive been sold out bilstein since i had them on my corsa...does wonders to the handling. Now i own a VTS just wondering which kit to go for
   
   the group N
   or
   B6/8
   
   and whats the difference also good springs to mate with? looking for a 35/45mm drop and cant find where i was looking before...kam racing do kit with faulker springs is it?
2. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

   #2 13th October 2008, 09:52

   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufactu...prings-60.html
   
   B8 kit i meant above, cant edit posts from what i can see???
   
   so what does the group N do rather than B8...i had a B10 kit on ze corsa???
3. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #3 13th October 2008, 15:26

   group n is just the next step up realy. big piston and damping rating. For road use you may aswell stay b8 . h&r and eibach do springs about that so worth a look.
4. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

   #4 14th October 2008, 13:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by awright group n is just the next step up realy. big piston and damping rating. For road use you may aswell stay b8 . h&r and eibach do springs about that so worth a look.

   cheers mate...you think h&r or eibach would be better than the faulkner ones?
   
   had H&R on the bilstein b10 kit on corsa...so might try and find them...anyone know anywhere good to order from???
5. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #5 14th October 2008, 15:31

   faulkners are good as you can get any rating and length you want. I think you can get h&r from kam racing, failing that try demon tweeks,
6. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

   #6 14th October 2008, 19:32

   I have the fualkner springs kam do, with b8 shocks. Buy it, very good piece of kit.
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=175830
   
   Thats my progress thread for pics of the drop.
7. dinga Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 not brazil,northern ireland Posts: 763 vts

   #7 14th October 2008, 20:42

   think motorsportworld,or is it motorsportsworld may be cheaper than demon tweeks P&P included.its b8 front b6 rear is it not?
   the h&r only lower 25ish me thinks,and possibly offer a lil more comfort on our normally crap roads.have many had both springs h&r/falkner with same shocks ?
8. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

   #8 15th October 2008, 19:34

   Well i had the H&R springs with b6 shocks before the faulkners and b8s.
   
   The H&R were more comfy, but the faulkners are better handling, slightly firmer.
9. user_24153 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Doncaster Posts: 459 mk2 gold vts

   #9 16th October 2008, 01:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by awright group n is just the next step up realy. big piston and damping rating. For road use you may aswell stay b8 . h&r and eibach do springs about that so worth a look.

   is the b8 not more expensive?? are they the yellow ones? because mines got some bilstein kit, there all black not yellow or owt like that, are they group n or... ?? confused
10. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

    #10 16th October 2008, 12:50

    Sounds like you have the standard replacement bilsteins, im pretty sure theyre black.
11. user_24153 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Doncaster Posts: 459 mk2 gold vts

    #11 16th October 2008, 15:27

    sweet, do they sell them on kamracing the standard replacement ones?? havnt seen them anywhere
12. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #12 16th October 2008, 17:47

    we havent got the standard replacements on the site but we can get them.
    All uprated Bilstein dampers are yellow
    The B8's are a road damper and are cheaper than the motorsport ones.
    
    Kev
13. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #13 16th October 2008, 17:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevemcbride is the b8 not more expensive?? are they the yellow ones? because mines got some bilstein kit, there all black not yellow or owt like that, are they group n or... ?? confused

    kams answered it for you realy!
    
    I would advise b8 for everday road use as you wont benefit with group N